Drunk Driver Drove Into 2 Old Bridge Police Cars On NYE, Police Say

OLD BRIDGE, NJ ? Old Bridge Police say a man driving drunk on New Year's Eve crashed into two police patrol cars on Rt. 35.

This happened at 1:43 a.m. Jan. 1, Old Bridge Police announced Monday on their Facebook page: The two police cars were pulled over on Rt. 35 north and had one lane of 35 north closed, as they conducted a traffic stop.

A 24-year-old man drove into the back of the first cop car, which in turn hit the patrol car in front of it, said police.

"Thankfully, both officers were out of the vehicles at the time and did not sustain any injuries," said Old Bridge Police. "The 24-year-old male also did not sustain any injuries and he was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated."

Police did not release the name of the man.

"The irresponsible decisions of this male to drive intoxicated on New Years Eve/Day thankfully did not end in tragedy as so many do, but the possibility of seriously injuring our officers in the line of duty was very possible that night, as it is every day," continued Old Bridge Police.

Old Bridge Police said they charged three people with DWI within the first three hours of 2025.